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Record Nr.

UNINA9910158616103321

Autore

Mahoney Emily

Titolo

American civil rights movement / / Emily Mahoney

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : PowerKids Press, , 2017

�2017

ISBN

1-4994-2902-9

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations, portraits

Collana

Civic Participation : Working for Civil Rights

Disciplina

323.1196073

Soggetti

African Americans - Civil rights - History

Civil rights movements - United States - History

United States Race relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Fighting for equal rights -- A history of slavery -- Slave revolts -- The abolitionist movement -- A war breaks out -- The NAACP movement -- Strong leadership -- The Montgomery Bus Boycott -- The Little Rock Nine-- I Have a Dream -- The Civil Rights Act of 1964 -- The Voting Rights Act of 1965 -- Affirmative action today -- Timeline -- Glossary.

Sommario/riassunto

This book highlights the important events and figures that made this movement successful and introduces readers to important activists who fought for civil rights by raising their voices and refusing to accept unfair laws. Finally, readers will learn what can still be done to further equality for African Americans in the United States and how they can be a part of the movement.